Verbs in present continuous
We (learn) a lot this year.
We are learning a lot this year.
What are you doing to stay in shape?
I'm walking every day
I'm working out
I'm doing exercise
I'm eating healthy
I'm running every day
Isabel feels better.
Is Isabel feeling better?
Isabel is calling her mother.
Isabel isn't calling her mother.
She isn´t calling her mother.
What's the structure of Present Continuous?
Subject + Verb to be (am, is, are) + verb with ing + complement
I (write) an email to my friend Nikki.
I am writing an email to my friend Nikki.
What's the last name of your teacher?
It's Rosales
Kary plays piano.
Is Kary playing piano?
Luis and Kary are talking about themselves.
They aren't talking about themselves.
What are the 3 forms of the verb "to be" in the present continuous?
am, is, are
Paul (eat)lunch in the cafeteria.
Paul is eating lunch in the cafeteria.
What are your classmates & you playing?
We are playing JEOPARDY!
Luis drinks coffee
Is Luis drinking coffee?
Luis is getting ready for the party
He isn`t getting ready for the party
You can use the present continuous to talk about action that is happening...
NOW
She (play) a video game.
She is playing a video game.
What are you learning right now?
I'm learning present continuous tense
We are learning present continuous tense
Luis and Isabel play video games
Are Luis and Isabel playing video games?
Are they playing video games?
I am working on the project
I am not working on the project
Ted (fix)the dvd.
Ted is fixing the dvd.
They (swim) in the pool.
They are swiming in the pool.
Are you winning?
Yes, I am
No, I'm not
Kary's husband work hard
Is Kary's husband working hard?
It´s raining very hard in Oaxaca.
It isn`t raining very hard in Oaxaca
We (sit)next to the pool.
We are siting next to the pool.